The Boston Globe

Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026

ATLANTA — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires. “I have this thing where I think everything is a strike until the umpire calls it a ball,” Detroit’s AL Cy Young Award ...
ZME Science

Take the “Step Test”: If You Can Complete This Simple 60-Second Test, It Means Your Heart Is in Good Shape

We all know that climbing stairs can be a bit of a workout, but did you know it could also be a quick, effective, and free ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Faculty Question Whether Steep Ph.D. Cuts Are Necessary

Some Harvard faculty said they were frustrated with the recent reductions in Ph.D. admission numbers at the Faculty of Arts ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Expands Screening of International Visitors After Federal Probes

Harvard will start screening international participants, faculty, and co-sponsors for all University-affiliated educational ...
CNET

I’m an Active Mom, Here’s How I Increase My Step Count in the Winter Time

I placed one in my living room and the other in my bedroom. What makes having an under-desk treadmill convenient is that you ...
BMJ

Association between frequency of meeting daily step thresholds and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in older women

Objective To examine the associations between the number of days per week achieving various daily step thresholds and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence in older women.
Fox News

Harvard dean claimed Whiteness is ‘self-destructive,’ told police to resign for being ‘evil’

A Harvard University resident dean made a series of inflammatory social media posts over several years before his appointment, attacking police, White people and conservatives, in addition to ...
New York Post

Transgender swimmer banned for 5 years after gender test refusal — blames insurance costs

Transgender swimmer Ana Caldas has received a five-year ban and was stripped of all competition results between June 2022 and October 2024 by World Aquatics for allegedly refusing to take a gender ...
The Hill

Harvard sees drop in Black, Hispanic student admissions, rise in Asian Americans

Harvard College has released admissions data for the class of 2029 showing a decrease in Black and Hispanic students while the share of Asian American students at the university has gone up. The class ...

At Harvard this year, fewer Black, Latino, and international students, more Asian Americans

Harvard University enrolled fewer Black and Latino freshmen — and more Asian American students — in its incoming class this fall, a sign of a growing demographic shift.
The 74

Exclusive: As Feds Step Back, States Step Up Sharing Ways to Boost Student Achievement

A new Harvard University initiative aims to address the nation’s ‘crisis moment in education’ in areas from cell phone use to chronic absenteeism. A new Harvard University initiative aims to share ...
IJR

‘Hate The Police’: Harvard College Dean Hopes Trump Dies, Says Cops Are ‘Racist And Evil’

Resurfaced social media posts from a Harvard University dean show the administrator openly going off on conservatives, calling police racist, and describing “Whiteness” as an ideology designed to ...